Deck 10: Resisting Gender Violence

Question 1

Women commit 50% of all mass shootings in the U.S.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The U.S. Campus Security Act was passed in 1990.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The U.S. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) ensured accommodations by universities to protect female students.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) is a kind of "date rape" drug.

Question 5

Nearly 25% of women said they were raped and/or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, date, or intimate partner sometime in their lifetime.

Question 6

Altruistic sex is agreeing to sex because the consequences of not having sex are worse than having it.

Question 7

Women are approximately 10 times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner.

Question 8

Most rapes are interracial.

Question 9

Most stalkers attempt to rape their victims.

Question 10

Stranger rapes are more likely to be reported than acquaintance rapes.

Question 11

Approximately 1 in 5 high school girls in the U.S. report being physically or sexually abused by a boyfriend.

Question 12

Physical abuse does not necessarily involve emotional abuse.

Question 13

Bouncing a child against an erection is a form of direct incest.

Question 14

Approximately one woman dies every day from intimate partner violence.

Question 15

The rate of incest for boys is approximately

A) 1 in 3 to 5
B) 1 in 5 to 8
C) 1 in 8 to 10
D) 1 in 10 to 12

Question 16

On the average, what number of women on college campuses has experienced sexual violence of some kind?

A) 1 in 3
B) 1 in 4
C) 1 in 6
D) 1 in 8

Question 17

Research suggests that men who rape are different from men who do not in which of the following ways?

A) More androgynous
B) More misogynous
C) More aroused by violence against women
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 18

The percentage of rapes occurring on campus where alcohol is present is approximately

A) 50-60%
B) 60-70%
C) 70-80%
D) 80-90%

Question 19

The idea that rape occurs on a continuum is known as the

A) Rape spectrum
B) Rape confluence
C) Rape continuum
D) Rape cycle

Question 20

The threat or fear of rape that controls all women's behavior is specifically termed

A) Sexual hostility
B) Sexual terrorism
C) Sexual hegemony
D) Sexual hostage-taking

Question 21

What act passed in 1990 mandating colleges and universities participating in federal student aid programs to complete and distribute security reports on campus practices and crime statistics?

A) Campus Liability Act
B) University Women's Empowerment Act
C) University Facilities Act
D) Campus Security Act

Question 22

When was the U.S. Victims of Trafficking Victims Protection Act passed?

A) 1964
B) 1972
C) 1988
D) 2000

Question 23

Reading "Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights" Andrea Smith
-Home is the place of greatest danger for women.

Question 24

Reading "Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights" Andrea Smith
-The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) has been supportive of the U.S. overthrow of the misogynous Taliban (Andrea Smith/"Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights").

Question 25

Reading "Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights" Andrea Smith
-The U.S. government perpetuates more violence against women than any other actor in the world (Andrea Smith/"Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights").

Question 26

Reading "Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights" Andrea Smith
-In her article "Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights," Andrea Smith calls for what framework for addressing violence?

A) Local grassroots decision-making
B) Human rights focus
C) International treaties
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 27

Reading "Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights" Andrea Smith
-In "Beyond the Politics of Inclusion: Violence Against Women of Color and Human Rights," on violence and women of color, Andrea Smith focuses in particular on the violence against women in which "racial group"?

A) Native American
B) Asian American
C) African American
D) Chicana/Latina

Question 28

Reading "She Said" Mariah Lockwood
-The poem "She Said" by Mariah Lockwood focuses on the friendship between a woman and her friend who is being stalked.

Question 29

Reading "She Said" Mariah Lockwood
-What was the survivor's "best friend" in the poem "She Said" by Mariah Lockwood?

A) Lies
B) A big hat
C) Food
D) Concealer

Question 30

Reading "She Said" Mariah Lockwood
-Who was the survivor's "sweetest friend" in the poem "She Said" by Mariah Lockwood?

A) The postman
B) The narrator/poet
C) Her mother
D) Her baby

Question 31

Reading "She Said" Mariah Lockwood
-In her poem "She Said," Mariah Lockwood writes,
"cream over plums ripened deep/
Sugar over salt lips, cracked, smiling/
Hiding contraband fruit."
What are the "plums" and "contraband fruit"?

A) Drugs
B) Bruises
C) Pregnancy
D) Ocean waves

Question 32

Reading "She Said" Mariah Lockwood
-In her poem "She Said," Mariah Lockwood writes,
"It started with words, she said,/
A drizzle brushed from summer clothes/
Then streaming, torrents, hail/
Denting life itself."
The "drizzle" and "streaming, torrents, hail" are examples of which type of abuse?

A) Emotional
B) Physical
C) Sexual
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above*
G) None of the above

Question 33

Reading "Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking" Emilie Linder
-Almost every country in the world is involved in human trafficking (Emilie Linder/"Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking").

Question 34

Reading "Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking" Emilie Linder
-In 2016, 240,900 people were victims of forced labor (Emilie Linder/"Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking").

Question 35

Reading "Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking" Emilie Linder
-Women and girls account for 71% of trafficking victims (Emilie Linder/"Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking").

Question 36

Reading "Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking" Emilie Linder
-Migration and human trafficking always go hand in hand (Emilie Linder/"Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking").

Question 37

Reading "Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking" Emilie Linder
-According to Emilie Linder in "Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking, which of the following does not explain the high number of women and girls who are trafficking victims?

A) Globalization
B) Gender norms
C) Poverty
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above explain the high number of women and girls who are trafficking victims
G) None of the above explain the high number of women and girls who are trafficking victims

Question 38

Reading "Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking" Emilie Linder
-According to Emilie Linder ("Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking") which of the following are solutions to address human trafficking?

A) Socioeconomic empowerment for women
B) Increased civil and political rights for women
C) Increased gender equality
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 39

Reading "#SayHerName" Homa Khaleeli
-The term intersectionality describes the way different forms of discrimination overlap and compound each other (Homa Khaleeli/"#SayHerName").

Question 40

Reading "#SayHerName" Homa Khaleeli
-Disability is not generally a risk factor for being killed by police (Homa Khaleeli/"#SayHerName").

Question 41

Reading "#SayHerName" Homa Khaleeli
-In "#SayHerName," Homa Khaleeli notes that people are more likely to recognize the names of women killed by the police than men killed by the police.

Question 42

Reading "#SayHerName" Homa Khaleeli
-According to Homa Khaleeli's discussion of state violence against women does not include which of the following ("#SayHerName")?

A) Killed after ambushing police and firing on them with a gun
B) Murder during police raid on a home
C) Murder by police during emergency calls for a mental health crisis
D) Sexual abuse by police officers

Question 43

Reading "#SayHerName" Homa Khaleeli
-In order to take an intersectional approach to police violence, we could consider which of the following?

A) Race
B) Sexual orientation
C) Disability status
D) Transgender identity
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 44

Reading "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities: A Feminist Analysis" Chelsea Spencer, Allen Mallory, Michelle Toews, Sandra Stith, Leila Wood
-Studies show that approximately 19% of women were sexually assaulted during their enrollment in college ("Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities").

Question 45

Reading "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities: A Feminist Analysis" Chelsea Spencer, Allen Mallory, Michelle Toews, Sandra Stith, Leila Wood
-Women and men are the perpetrators of sexual assault on college campuses in equal numbers ("Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities").

Question 46

Reading "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities: A Feminist Analysis" Chelsea Spencer, Allen Mallory, Michelle Toews, Sandra Stith, Leila Wood
-Studies show that 80% of sexual assault survivors do not report the assault to university authorities ("Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities").

Question 47

Reading "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities: A Feminist Analysis" Chelsea Spencer, Allen Mallory, Michelle Toews, Sandra Stith, Leila Wood
-In their article "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities," the authors found that survivors who did not report because "it was not a big enough deal" were more likely to be

A) Younger
B) Familiar with definitions of sexual assault
C) Unsure about handling the situation themselves
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 48

Reading "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities: A Feminist Analysis" Chelsea Spencer, Allen Mallory, Michelle Toews, Sandra Stith, Leila Wood
-In their article "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities," the authors argue that which of the following reasons not to report an assault has roots in the discourse of rape culture?

A) "Because I was drunk"
B) "I didn't want to get him in trouble"
C) "Too ashamed to report"
D) "I felt as though I would be blamed for putting myself in the situation"
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G All of the above have roots in the discourse of rape culture
H) None of the above have roots in the discourse of rape culture

Question 49

Reading "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities: A Feminist Analysis" Chelsea Spencer, Allen Mallory, Michelle Toews, Sandra Stith, Leila Wood
-According to the authors of "Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities," which of the following are ways that universities could increase reporting of sexual assaults on campus?

A) Make information about reporting an assault clear and readily available
B) Make clear that universities have a responsibility to support students even if the assault happened off campus or the perpetrator was not a student
C) Reduce the acceptance of rape myths on campus
D) Provide sexual assault prevention training
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 50

Reading "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics" Nadje Al-Ali
-In her article "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics," Nadje Al-Ali argues that we must focus on continuums of violence from the personal to the international to better understand gender-based violence in Iraq.

Question 51

Reading "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics" Nadje Al-Ali
-In her article "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics," Nadje Al-Ali argues that in order to understand and respond to contemporary gender-based violence in Iraq, we must also understand Iraq's complex history.

Question 52

Reading "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics" Nadje Al-Ali
-In her article "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics," Nadje Al-Ali argues that the glorification of militarized masculinity has not played a role in gender-based violence in Iraq.

Question 53

Reading "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics" Nadje Al-Ali
-In her article Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics," Nadje Al-Ali argues that one way to support Yezidi women and girls who are survivors of gender-based violence is to

A) Rescue them from their kidnappers
B) Start a Twitter campaign to demand their freedom
C) Admit refugee women and children to the U.S. and U.K.
D) Negotiate with Isis for their return

Question 54

Reading "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics" Nadje Al-Ali
-In her article "Sexual Violence in Iraq: Challenges for Transnational Feminist Politics," Nadje Al-Ali's tone is frustrated and urgent. She expresses frustration at which of the following?

A) Western focus on current Isis gender-based violence without discussion of the larger context and history
B) Western focus on women's rights in Iraq at moments of political expediency
C) Westerners turning a blind eye to gender-based violence against Iraqi women perpetrated by Iraqi and U.S. soldiers
D) Westerners' reluctance to accept refugees seeking asylum from gender-based violence
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 55

Reading "Betrayed by the Angel: What Happens When Violence Knocks and Politeness Answers?" Debra Anne Davis
-In "Betrayed by the Angel," Davis recounts her childhood story of incest.

Question 56

Reading "Betrayed by the Angel: What Happens When Violence Knocks and Politeness Answers?" Debra Anne Davis
-In "Betrayed by the Angel," what was Davis's experience as a child in school?

A) She was made fun of in gym class by a boy
B) She was poked with a pencil by a boy
C) She was taunted on the playground by a boy
D) She was told she was stupid by a boy
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 57

Reading "Betrayed by the Angel: What Happens When Violence Knocks and Politeness Answers?" Debra Anne Davis
-Which classic writer wrote about the "angel in the house" (as described in the article "Betrayed by the Angel" by Debra Anne Davis)?

A) Mary Wollstonecraft
B) Virginia Woolf
C) Gertrude Stein
D) Toni Morrison

Question 58

Reading "Betrayed by the Angel: What Happens When Violence Knocks and Politeness Answers?" Debra Anne Davis
-In "Betrayed by the Angel," Davis recounts her adult story of rape. What kind of rape did she experience?

A) Acquaintance
B) Stranger
C) Gang
D) Marital

Question 59

Reading "Betrayed by the Angel: What Happens When Violence Knocks and Politeness Answers?" Debra Anne Davis
-In "Betrayed by the Angel," Davis wrote that during her rape she

A) Fought for her life
B) Was worried about being killed
C) Was relatively passive
D) Both (a) and (b)
E) Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 60

Reading "Lisa's Ritual, Age 10" Grace Caroline Bridges
-The abuse Lisa endures in the poem "Lisa's Ritual" is an example of direct incest as characterized in chapter 10.

Question 61

Reading "Lisa's Ritual, Age 10" Grace Caroline Bridges
-The abuse that Lisa endures in "Lisa's Ritual" by Grace Caroline Bridges contradicts the assertion made in chapter 10 that in 90% of the cases when children are raped, the perpetrator is someone they know.

Question 62

Reading "Lisa's Ritual, Age 10" Grace Caroline Bridges
-Lisa physically deals with the aftermath of her abuse in the poem "Lisa's Ritual" by doing which of the following

A) Cutting herself
B) Writing in her journal
C) Taking a bath
D) Brushing her teeth
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 63

Reading "Lisa's Ritual, Age 10" Grace Caroline Bridges
-In the poem "Lisa's Ritual" by Grace Caroline Bridges, the references to Lisa's "school dress" and her "teacher's new chalk" remind readers that Lisa is

A) Being abused at school
B) A very young girl
C) Angry at her teacher
D) Angry at her classmates

Question 64

Reading "Lisa's Ritual, Age 10" Grace Caroline Bridges
-In the poem "Lisa's Ritual" by Grace Caroline Bridges, Lisa soothes herself by resting in the corner until it feels like she
"slides down like/
Dust like kitchen dirt/
Slips off/
The dustpan into/
Noplace"
These lines refer to which of the following symptoms of childhood sexual violence?

A) Internalized feelings of worthlessness
B) Depression and withdrawal
C) Cutting
D) Sexual promiscuity
E) Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G All of the above
H) None of the above